Blow-drying your own hair can be an arduous task. It is
difficult to hold the hairdryer at the same angle as a professional and,
therefore, can be harder to get your locks as smooth and sleek as he or she
would.
It helps to have a good hairdryer (I am a fan of Parlux),
the right styling products for your hair type and a quality brush which allows
you to have a good grip on the hair so that you can smooth the cuticles making
it look shiny and polished.
Many hairdressers tell you that a boar bristle brush is the
perfect styling tool. According to hair guru, Philip Kingsley, bristle brushes
are not the best for your tresses. He says that the kindest are made
from plastic with long bristles and a ball at the tip of each.
Sometimes, if you have fluffy or frizzy hair, plastic bristles don’t always
have the desired effect. I have just tried the new Head Jog High-Shine. This
radial brush (comes in three sizes 21mm, 27mm & 34mm from £9.99,
hairtools.co.uk ), a great combo, has angled boar bristles that grip the hair
and tourmaline-infused nylon ones. The company says: “the tourmaline emits ions
to eliminate frizz and add more shine.”
Whether you believe the science bit or not, this brush is
easy to use and clasps the hair well and is gentle on the scalp and as it has
been cleverly designed, so that the boar bristles just cover the roots of the
vertical nylon monofilaments, it helps to reduce the risk of snagging and
pulling the hair when styling.
As it has been made for professional use, it is high-heat
resistant, so the plastic bristles should stay in shape.
I first tried this brush on day when the weather was
extremely humid. I found that my hair was sleeker than usual and it did
not have a frizz attack on a walk along the river. This is a tool that I now
can’t be without.
By Daralyn Danns
